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Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:17:20 +0200Upmarket bug snacks to creep into Thai storesStreet vendors selling deep-fried insects as snacks are a familiar sight in Bangkok, but a Thai entrepreneur is trying to give edible bugs a more upmarket appeal.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Upmarket-bug-snacks-to-creep-into-Thai-stores-20150227
Somali pirates release Thai hostages held for 5 yearsFour Thai fishermen held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years have been released, local officials say.http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Somali-pirates-release-Thai-hostages-held-for-5-years-20150227
Thai to pursue impeachment against opposition leadersThailand’s ant-corruption body will pursue retroactive impeachment charges against ex-premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and another senior opposition figure for a crackdown on protesters five years ago, officials say.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Thai-to-pursue-impeachment-against-opposition-leaders-20150225-2
Thai activists convicted for insulting monarchyA court in Thailand has sentenced two theatre activists charged with insulting Thailand's monarchy to two and a half years in prison each.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Thai-activists-convicted-for-insulting-monarchy-20150223
Man on round-the-world bike ride dies in accidentA Chilean man attempting to bike across five continents in five years has died in a road accident in Thailand on the last leg of his journey.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Man-on-round-the-world-bike-ride-dies-in-accident-20150221
12 killed as car bomb rips through Thai karaoke barAround a dozen people have been wounded after a car bomb detonated by remote control ripped through a karaoke bar in Thailand on Friday.http://www.news24.com/World/News/12-killed-as-car-bomb-rips-through-Thai-karaoke-bar-20150220
Thailand presses criminal charges against ex-PMThailand's attorney general has pressed criminal charges against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for negligence related to her government's money-losing rice subsidy scheme.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Thailand-presses-criminal-charges-against-ex-PM-20150219
Thailand fails to tackle human traffickingThailand's efforts to combat human trafficking in its multi-billion dollar fishing industry have been 'wholly inadequate', and it has failed to end officials' involvement in trafficking and labour abuses.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Thailand-fails-to-tackle-human-trafficking-20150217
Dead monk inspires lotto winA dead monk has rewarded his followers one last time by serving as the inspiration for a lottery win.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Dead-monk-inspires-lotto-win-20150217
Thai snail slime; the best in the worldA research team at a Thai university have found that Thai snail slime is the best in the world when it comes to producing cosmetics.http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Thai-snail-slime-the-best-in-the-world-20150212
HIV-positive migrants denied care at Thai public hospitalsZaw, an illegal Burmese migrant dying of Aids-related illnesses, spent a weekend hunched over in waiting rooms at three Thai hospitals near Bangkok - each denying him care as he gasped for breath, his lungs full of fluid.http://www.news24.com/World/News/HIV-positive-migrants-denied-care-at-Thai-public-hospitals-20150209
Tiger Temple raided for suspected wildlife traffickingThai officials have raided a Buddhist temple that is home to more than 100 tigers and are investigating suspected links to wildlife trafficking.http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Tiger-Temple-raided-for-suspected-wildlife-trafficking-20150205
Bangkok on high alert after mall bombsThai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered security to be tightened in Bangkok after two small bombs rattled a luxury shopping mall, stoking tension in a city under martial law since a coup in May.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Bangkok-on-high-alert-after-mall-bombs-20150202-2
Blasts rattle Bangkok mall shoppersThai police say two explosions at a transit hub near major down town shopping malls were caused by small improvised explosive devices, but no one was hurt and damage was minor.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Blasts-rattle-Bangkok-mall-shoppers-20150201
Thailand warns US to mind its own businessThailand has warned the US against meddling in its political affairs, saying many Thais had been hurt by the remarks of a visiting US envoy who took a swipe at the ruling military junta's practices.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Thailand-warns-US-to-mind-its-own-business-20150128-2
UK tourist found dead had Valium, alcohol - Thai policeA British backpacker who was found dead on a popular Thai tourist island had consumed a potentially fatal combination of alcohol and Valium, police say.http://www.news24.com/World/News/UK-tourist-found-dead-had-Valium-alcohol-Thai-police-20150127-7
Ex-Thai PM Shinawatra’s party won’t retaliateFormer Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's Puea Thai Party has vowed it would not retaliate a five-year political ban imposed on the ousted leader.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Ex-Thai-PM-Shinawatras-party-wont-retaliate-20150126
British tourist found dead on popular Thai islandA British backpacker has been discovered dead on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Tao, four months after a British couple were found murdered there.http://www.news24.com/World/News/British-tourist-found-dead-on-popular-Thai-island-20150123
Ousted Thai PM Yingluck banned from politicsThai authorities have dealt a blow to ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra, banning her from politics for five years and proceeding with criminal charges for negligence that could put her in jail.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Ousted-Thai-PM-Yingluck-banned-from-politics-20150123
Ousted Thai PM faces charges over rice schemeThailand's Attorney General will indict former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme, the attorney general's office says.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Ousted-Thai-PM-faces-charges-over-rice-scheme-20150123